{"product_id":"the-good-man-of-nanking-the-diaries-of-john-rabe-9780375701979","title":"The Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe Good Man of Nanking\u003c\/b\u003e is a crucial document for understanding one of World War II's most horrific incidents of genocide, one which the Japanese have steadfastly refused to acknowledge. It is also the moving and awe-inspiring record of one man's conscience, courage, and generosity in the face of appalling human brutality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil the recent emergence of John Rabe's diaries, few people knew abouth the unassuming hero who has been called the Oskar Schindler of China. In Novemgber 1937, as Japanese troops overran the Chinese capital of Nanking and began a campaign of torture, rape, and murder against its citizens, one man-a German who had lived in China for thirty years and who was a loyal follower of Adolph Hitler-put himself at risk and in order to save the lives of 200,000 poor Chinese, 600 of whom he sheltered in his own home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Rabe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/14\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.09h x 5.27w x 0.72d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375701979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/21\/2000 pg. 36\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Rabe was born in Hamburg in 1882. He lived in China from 1908 to 1938, where his last position was that of director of the Siemens office in Nanking. He died impoverished and unrecognized in Berlin in 1950. Dr. Erwin Wickert, noted scholar and German ambassador to China from 1976 to 1980, first met Rabe in 1936 in Nanking. He is the author of several books about East Asia, including the best-selling \u003cb\u003eChina Seen from the Inside\u003c\/b\u003e. With 2 maps and 59 illustrations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe translator, John E.Woods, lives in San Diego, California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"John Rabe \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47598642528413,"sku":"9780375701979","price":38.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_a319b946-1ffb-490c-9631-d0254c575c82.jpg?v=1769517083","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-good-man-of-nanking-the-diaries-of-john-rabe-9780375701979","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}